This is the apparatus that gently relieves lower- and mid-back discomfort and stiffness without requiring you to kneel on the floor. As you lean forward from a standing position, the device uses your body weight to create a strong, steady traction that relieves pressure on the spine and helps loosen tense back muscles--the further you lean, the stronger the traction. The unit's shoulder pads keep your spine, shoulders, and hips properly aligned and an adjustable padded waistband lets you customize the device's range of motion. Using the apparatus for just 5-10 minutes a day can relieve back discomfort without medication. The unit's 1" tubular steel frame supports up to 250 lbs. yet it is lightweight and compact for convenient transport and storage. Please note that The Gentle Motion Standing Back Stretcher is not for sale in Australia or the United Kingdom. Assembles easily. 34" L x 27" W x 53" H. (29 lbs.)

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W/severe degenerative disk disease and GERD with hiatal hernia, I was kind of miserable, but I put this together by myself in about an hour. Read the directions through, first.

Even though it does work wonderfully for the L-3,4,5-S1 pain that I can't get to from here! I would like to offer advice to other small women ( I'm 5'2"). Since you must have your feet flat on the floor, loosen the belt, until it is under your stomach, raise the cushion as high as it will go, and if you are buxom (not a blessing here) I use a full roll of paper towels on top of the cushion to avoid mashus flattus. Then every thing works perfectly and you can breathe deeply and relax or at least, I can.

I never write review, but this is worth the time. It worked great from day one.I stopped my physical theropy and thankfully thos co pays, due to this unit. I just simply needed to stretch those muscles in my lower back, butt, and hamstrings. I realize it's just another item no one wants in thier house due to space, but evertime I walk by it , I use it for just a quick stretch. It really feels good. I sleep better now. I was very hesitant to buy this. simply awsome. I feel good. Is that worth [$], hell yes!

I use this everyday. I work in the operating room and am on my feet all day. I was having a lot of low back pain and was going thru different shoes a lot thinking my shoes were the source of the back pain. Since getting this machine my back synotoms are better. I use it every nite after work. And the low back pain is better. I sleep better and am not as stiff when I wake up. I feel the stretch not only in my back but in my hamstrings. This is a wonderful machine and would recommend trying this first before having surgery. I'm not a doctor but this has really helped my back low back issues. It was easy to put together, but does need two people to make it easy..

My back has been bothering me on and off for years. Rounds of rest, meds and pain. Recently, my back was the worst it has ever been and there was little relief. I saw this Gentle Motion Standing Back Stretcher in the catalog and thought that it just might work.Fairly easy to put together, I tried it right away and the relief on my back was immediate. Of course, it doesn't last from one session, so I use it 4-5 times a day in very short sessions and it has really helped. By next week, I think I should be pain-free.One of the best purchases ever.

Have had osteoarthritis for 23 of my 82 years, particularly in the lower back region. This product is built like the Battleship Missouri, well engineered and solid. The back stretch is adjustable and it relieves pain, enables greater mobility and enables me to stand straight for the first time in five years. I use it four times a day. Great product!

First of all I have 4 different back stretching machines including an inversion table.This unit works well for lower back pain if you don't like hanging upside down. It is well very constructed and easy to use. The only thing I wished is if the hip belt was made wider and had some type of wide sheep skin pad on it. One thing that would have been nice is if they made it easy to store under a bed somehow. Otherwise this unit is a very good deal and I am please with the purchase.

I am pleased with this product. I have a great deal of chronic pain in my right hip joint, knee joint and the thigh muscles between the two joints. Some of the pain is osteoarthritic, some is caused by spinal compression. This machine does a very good job of decompressing the spine and relieving the pain caused by that condition. I had considered purchasing a conversion table, but hesitated because I did not have a convenient place that would have allowed a full range movement and storing it would also have been a problem. I have found this item to be a very satisfactory in providing the stretch and decompression I need. I was also pleasantly surprised to find it every easy to assemble using only the tools provided. It's not often a 75 year old woman can say that.

Easy assembly with minor tools provided. Gives back a great stretch and stretches hamstrings too. Make sure you walk out of full stretch using your legs or your relaxed back muscles that were stretched can tighten up. Move slowly. Better than an inversion table I have used in past. Great Stretch and solid product!

Really does a nice strecth. If you breathe out and relax you can feel the strecth. In my case i get "pops" from my back that are much better than what i can get at the chriopracter because there is no compression only stretching